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Sep 3, 2020

COG’s Census Work Group of local government and nonprofit members, which has been communicating and sharing information on their activities regularly over the past year and a half, recently collaborated on a video featuring the region’s chief elected officials. In the video, the officials remind residents of the upcoming deadline and the importance of an accurate count for addressing community needs and planning for a more equitable future.

Aug 26, 2020

At its July 2020 meeting, the Transportation Planning Board approved the National Capital Trail Network, a 1,400-mile, continuous network of long-distance, off-street trails, serving the entire region. The COG Board of Directors endorsed the network at its August 2020 meeting.

Aug 12, 2020

Due to COVID-19 concerns, election officials encourage requesting absentee ballots early, seek new poll workers.

Jul 28, 2020

The TPB approved funding for bike and pedestrian projects in Maryland to promote biking and walking and make roadways safer. At its July meeting, the TPB approved more than $1.5 million in funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in Maryland through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). ​

Jul 28, 2020

At its July meeting, the TPB took a series of actions focused on equity, safety, and making it easier for people to get around the region by foot or by bike. At the meeting the board adopted a policy statement affirming that the TPB take equity into account for every decision and work activity. The board also included this equity statement in its approval of a set of safety recommendations for the region.

Jul 27, 2020

In an editorial in the Washington Post, COG Board of Directors Chair Derrick L. Davis calls on the region to strive for a more equitable future in rebuilding after COVID-19, not just a return to normal.

Jul 22, 2020

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) adopted a regional roadway safety policy on Wednesday, endorsing a set of shared actions to reduce injuries and fatalities on area roadways and committing to safety strategies that advance equity.

Jul 15, 2020

Like the rest of the country, metropolitan Washington is expected to feel lasting economic impacts from COVID-19. COG has been tracking some recent positive and negative trends as part of our monthly Regional Economic Monitoring System (REMS) report, an analysis we’ve published for more than 20 years.​

Jul 14, 2020

Better paths for walking and biking are important everywhere. But we also know that certain places need greater focus to do the greatest good. The TPB’s Transit Within Reach project has developed a list of 49 Transit Access Focus Areas (TAFAs) as a way to prioritize those places with the greatest need for improvements to make it easier for people to walk and bike to transit. The TPB will be taking up this list for approval at its July meeting.

Jul 10, 2020

Officials on the COG Board of Directors unanimously affirmed racial equity as a fundamental COG value at its July meeting.